Florida Street

Florida Street was announced as the name name of Coronation Street in a Council initiative renaming seven of the eight identically-named streets in the area in 1962. The scheme was enacted at the behest of the GPO as letters were frequently being delivered to the wrong houses. The only Coronation Street which was to keep its name was that inhabited by Matilda Grimshaw, which had more houses than any other.

Once the notice that the name was changing in a month went up outside the Corner Shop, Albert Tatlock sprung into action by starting a petition against the change, which most of the residents signed. One of the few holdouts was Frank Barlow, due to his profession as a postman. Jack Walker then sent the petition from the Rovers Return so that it would carry more weight. Meanwhile, Ena Sharples wrote to Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace to ask for his help in the matter. The new name itself drew little comment from the residents, with most opposed to the transition simply on principle, though Annie Walker remarked that it sounded like a disinfectant and wished that the Council had gone further and called it something like Floral Grove.

After three months, with the date continually being pushed back, the Council declared that Coronation Street would retain its name and all the others would change. However, it wasn't so much Albert and Ena's efforts which had caused the u-turn but a stiff letter from the owners of Elliston's Raincoat Factory complaining about the hassle it would cause their export department.